Co-sponsored by: Subramaniam Ganesan

Securing your computer & yourself

Despite the advances in computing technology, the average person, remains vulnerable to all sorts of  computer/network-based security threats.

In this wide ranging and comprehensive seminar, material is presented that will give you a number of steps you can do to improve the security of your computer {that includes PC, tablet, phone, etc.}, at the same time also boost your privacy, so that the Internet is a little bit less of the “Wild West” experience. Some of the topics that will presented are:

•        Ransomware
•        Viruses
•        Phishing Scams
•        Privacy settings on web sites and social media forums (such as Linkedin.com)
•        Identity Theft and
•        Other types of malware
•        General tools (and reliable resources) one can use to assist you

Speaker(s): Sharan Kalwani,

Agenda:

08:45 AM – Registration/Sign In, verification of attendee, Coffee & Continental Snacks

09:00 – 09:05 AM – Welcome and Introductions, Chapter business update

09:05 AM – Overview of the Micro Tutorial Session, Speakers: Sharan Kalwani

09:15 AM – Technical Talk: Part 1

10:00 AM – Break

10:15 AM – Technical Talk: Part 2

11:00 AM – Break

11:15 AM onwards – Technical Talk: Part 3 plus Demos

2:00 PM – Q&A and Formal Conclusion

Location:
Room: EC 275
Bldg: Engineering Center
115 Library Drive
Oakland University
Rochester, Michigan
48309-4479